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• Submit your statement of purpose here by February 5.
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What will the course be about?
In Winter 2016 the Math Sciences Seminar will have the topic "Math/ACMS/Statistics as a carreer pathway"

We will have informational meetings with guest speakers on

• how to do research as an undergraduate
• what is it like to be in a MS or PhD program
• how to apply for graduate studies
• job opportunities after graduation
• undergraduate research day -- if you are working on a research project you will have the opportunity to present it
• how to apply to Math/ACMS/Statistics and in general how to plan for getting into a STEM major (this last topic will be part of an open house for premajors, and some of the guest speakers will be from among the students

• To help with the logistics (pizza and refreshement orders, assisting the speakers set up, taking/posting minutes or pictures from the seminars, etc). Everyone in the class will share a bit of the work.
• To write a one page statement of purpose/personal statement.
  If you plan to apply for graduate schools, write a statement as if you were ready to submit your application. If you plan to get a job, write a statement that will help your employer decide to hire you. If you will start a company, write a statement to convince an investor to invest in your company. If you think you already have a job, write a statement to convince your boss to approve of your plans. You got the idea. Imagine a situation that is likely to occur in your near future.

If you do not enroll but you are a Math/ACMS/Statistics major, you are always welcome to participate.

Pizza will be ordered in proportion to the enrollement -- there is your incentive to sign up for that one credit!

Some seminars will be "open-house", in the sense that we will invite other groups of students from across campus.

Instructor: Marina Meila   mmp at stat dot wa******** dot edu

Lectures: Thursdays, 12:30 - 1:50, ARC 160

Course home page: http://www.stat.washington.edu/mmp/math498/winter16 (this page)